6 states seek to intervene in Hawaii's travel ban challenge

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press


Updated 9:01 pm, Monday, October 30, 2017

HONOLULU (AP) — Six U.S. states want to intervene in Hawaii's lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump's travel ban.

The states of California, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Oregon and Washington filed a motion Monday asking to be parties in Hawaii's lawsuit. They agree with Hawaii that the ban is unconstitutional.

Hawaii is challenging Trump's proclamation issued last month targeting about 150 million potential travelers from Chad, Iran, Libya, North Korea, Somalia, Syria and Yemen, along with some Venezuelan government officials and their families.

A federal judge in Hawaii granted the state's request to block the policy from taking effect. The U.S. government is appealing that ruling to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

Read more: http://www.chron.com/news/us/article/6-states-seek-to-intervene-in-Hawaii-s-travel-ban-12318689.php

[SunSeeker]

1. Good. There's strength in numbers. nt

[BigmanPigman]

2. The liberal states' AGs and Federal judges are holding this country together,

or at least attempting to, despite all the executive orders.

[MiniMe]

3. I think "Intervene" is not the word you are looking for

They look to join with Hawaii, not intervene

verb (used without object), intervened, intervening.
1.
to come between disputing people, groups, etc.; intercede; mediate.
2.
to occur or be between two things.
3.
to occur or happen between other events or periods:
Nothing important intervened between the meetings.
4.
(of things) to occur incidentally so as to modify or hinder:
We enjoyed the picnic until a thunderstorm intervened.
5.
to interfere with force or a threat of force:
to intervene in the affairs of another country.
6.
Law. to interpose and become a party to a suit pending between other parties.

[FiveGoodMen]

4. My first thought as well, but...

This is Latest Break News and subject lines have to match the headlines.

(So, it's someone ELSE that doesn't know English)

[moda253]

5. Agreed. That made the thread a bit confusing until you read further into it.